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The same day news broke about Mo Cheeks' extension in Philadelphia, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski penned word about a two-year extension for reigning O'Brien winner Doc Rivers of Boston. Woj puts the value at $5.5 million per year, but with incentive clauses in place to push it to $7 million.You may remember last summer, when Rivers had come off the most pitiful of his four bad seasons in Boston, finishing with the second worst record in the league. With a contract for only 2007-08 left, Celtics executive Danny Ainge gave Doc a one-year extension to avoid all the lame duck talk heading into this season of newly high expectations with Kevin Garnett in town.
It worked beautifully for Rivers, and pretty well for the Celtics, if you're of the mind Rivers is a plus on this team. As recently as the NBA Finals, though, there have been valid complaints about Rivers' style. But obviously, these players love Rivers and it has worked out well (I'd say). No harm in this decision -- even if Garnett or Paul Pierce fall apart physically and the team needs to reboot, Boston's owners can afford to pay two head coaches.
Speaking of two head coaches: one of the more important signings Boston still needs to make: re-sign Tom Thibodeau, the defensive ace which helped make the Celtics one of the best defensive teams of the decade. He didn't get a head coaching sniff, partially due to Boston's long run and partially due to the fact he makes Stan Van Gundy look sane by comparison. I have little doubt Boston desperately wants to keep Thibodeau.
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